Veterans of Foreign Wars/Ladies Auxiliary (VFW)
While the organization known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars officially came into existence in 1913, members trace their organization’s roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War began assembling on local levels to obtain rights and benefits.
History has witnessed the Veterans of Foreign Wars accomplish everything from establishing the Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem to advocating for the successful passage of numerous GI Bills. In 1999, the Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrated its centennial and entered the new millennium with 1.9 million members and 9,000 posts nationwide.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, founded in 1914, supports veterans and their families. Most women, if related to an individual eligible for Veterans of Foreign Wars membership, can join. Currently, there are more than 5,600 Auxiliaries with more than 616,000 members.
We salute the Veterans of Foreign Wars on their 100th anniversary, and we thank them for joining in the succesful fight to save babies!
Partnership
The Veterans of Foreign Wars built their organization on the four cornerstones of preserving veterans’ rights, advocating a strong national defense, promoting patriotism, and offering community service. The last of these precepts makes VFW a perfect March of Dimes partner. Throughout the country, VFW Posts and their Ladies Auxiliaries devotedly volunteer for their local March of Dimes by helping conduct special events or community health programs.
VFW National Headquarters encourages participation in WalkAmerica, and considers this March of Dimes fund-raising event a suggested ‘VFW Loyalty Day activity.’ In turn, the March of Dimes has committed to publicly recognizing VFW Posts and Ladies Auxiliaries that exhibit extraordinary commitment to WalkAmerica.
